Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09KUWAIT183
2009-03-03 10:37:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
KUWAIT PLEDGES VOTE FOR U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN
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UNCLAS KUWAIT 000183
SIPDIS
NEA/ARP, IO/MPR BHACKETT, USUN/MR BRASHKOW
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL APER KJUS UNGA KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT PLEDGES VOTE FOR U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN
APPEALS TRIBUNAL
REF: STATE 16254 KUWAIT 000156
UNCLAS KUWAIT 000183
SIPDIS
NEA/ARP, IO/MPR BHACKETT, USUN/MR BRASHKOW
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL APER KJUS UNGA KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT PLEDGES VOTE FOR U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN
APPEALS TRIBUNAL
REF: STATE 16254 KUWAIT 000156
¶1. Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed Embassy on
March 2 that it would vote for U.S. nominee Mark Painter in
the March 2 election for the UN Appeals Tribunal (Ref A).
¶2. MFA's decision was made in response to Ref B demarche,
delivered by POLCOUNS on February 23.
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